Tools, Machines & Construction

Tools, machines, building, repairs, and engineered structures.

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/ˈænərɔɪd/ operating without liquid, especially by using air pressure on a flexible metal chamber M S

/ˈfɛrəl/ a metal or other strong ring, cap, or sleeve fitted around a shaft to strengthen it or prevent splitting M S

/ˈpɛnˌhoʊl.dər/ a handle into which a detachable pen nib is fitted M S

/ˈraʊəl/ the small wheel with projecting points at the end of a rider's spur M S

/ˈtuːθɪŋ/ bricks or stones left projecting alternately at the end of a wall so that a later extension can be bonded to it M S

/ˈæʃ.lɚ/ a block of building stone cut or worked into a regular rectangular shape M S

/ˈpɪɡɪn/ a small wooden pail or scoop made with one stave extending upward to form a handle M S

/ɪmˈbreɪʒɚ/ the inward-splayed recess around a door or window opening in a thick wall M S

/ˈhænd.spaɪk/ a stout bar used as a lever, especially by sailors to turn a capstan or windlass M S

/pɪˈlæstɚ/ a shallow rectangular column projecting from a wall, usually with a base and capital and often serving a decorative architectural role M S

/ˈneɪlˌhɛd/ the flattened or enlarged end of a nail opposite its point, designed to receive the blow of a hammer M S

/kɔɪn/ archaic spelling of quoin: an external corner or projecting angle of a wall, especially one emphasized with contrasting masonry M S

spinning-wheel C2

/ˈspɪnɪŋˌwiːl/ a hand- or foot-powered machine that twists fibers into thread or yarn M S

/ˈbuːtˌdʒæk/ a forked device that holds the heel of a boot so the wearer can pull the foot out M S

/ˈmɪlreɪs/ a channel that carries a current of water to or away from a waterwheel M S

/ˈklæspˌnaɪf/ dated: a pocketknife whose blade folds into the handle M S

/ˈkɑːr.bɔɪ/ a large rigid bottle, traditionally glass, used for storing or transporting liquids such as acids or fermenting drinks M S

/ˈrɑkˌwɝk/ ornamental or structural work made from arranged rocks, especially in a garden M S

/ˈpɝːlɪn/ a horizontal or longitudinal structural member in a roof that supports the rafters or roof covering M S

/ˌkɔrəˈɡeɪʃən/ the process or state of forming a surface into parallel ridges and grooves M S

/ˈtraɪɡlɪf/ architecture: a tablet with three vertical grooves in a Doric frieze M S

/ˈwɝːkˌbæɡ/ a bag used to hold tools or materials needed for work, especially sewing, knitting, or other needlework M S

/nɑp/ an ornamental knob or rounded swelling on a stem, post, vessel, or architectural feature M S

/ˈbælɪstɚ/ a short upright post that supports the handrail of a staircase, balcony, or terrace M S

weatherboarding C2

/ˈwɛðɚˌbɔrdɪŋ/ a building's outer covering of long, usually overlapping boards designed to shed rain M S

/hɛlv/ the handle or haft of a tool or weapon, especially an axe or hammer M S

/ˈpɛd.əˌmɛn.tɪd/ architecture: furnished, crowned, or decorated with a pediment, or shaped like one M S

/ɪmˈbæŋk/ to confine, support, or protect land or water by constructing a raised bank of earth or stone M S

stone crusher C2

/ˈstoʊn ˌkrʌʃ.ɚ/ a machine that breaks stone or rock into smaller pieces, especially for road building, concrete, quarrying, or ore processing M S

paper cutter C2

/ˈpeɪ.pɚ ˌkʌt̬.ɚ/ a machine or device for cutting or trimming sheets of paper to a required size, often with a long hinged blade M S

/ˈsɔpɪt/ a pit over which timber was laid so two workers could saw it lengthwise, one standing above and one below M S

/vəˈluːt/ a spiral scroll ornament, especially one forming a characteristic part of an Ionic column capital M S

/ˈstaɪ.lə.beɪt/ architecture: the uppermost step or platform of a classical building's stepped base, directly supporting its columns M S

/ˈɡæl.iˌpɑːt/ A small, glazed earthenware jar once used by apothecaries for holding medicine and ointment M S

/ˈfɔlsˌwɝk/ a temporary framework used in the building of bridges and arched structures in order to hold items in place until the structure is able to support itself. M S

/ˈkæntɪˌlivɚ/ a beam or other structure fixed at one end and projecting outward without support at its other end M S

/ˈfɪn.i.əl/ a decorative feature at the top of a roof, spire, or other part of a building M S

/ˈkeɪ.sɑn/ a watertight structure used to keep water out of an underwater construction site or to form part of its foundations M S

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